Pear
and Roquefort Crostini Drizzled with Honey
Recipe
(makes 16 servings)
Ingredients:
1 medium-sized French baguette, sliced 1/2 inch thick into about 14-16
pieces.
4 tablespoons olive oil
4 ounces Roquefort cheese, crumbled (may also
use other types of blue cheese like Gorgonzola and Maytag)
1 ripe pear, halved, cored and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons honey
Directions:
1. Preheat broiler.
2. Place bread slices on a baking sheet then brush each slice with the
olive oil. Set oven rack at about 5 inches from broiler. Broil bread
for about 45 seconds then remove.
3. Turn bread slices over then evenly top with Roquefort. Return bread
to oven and broil for 30 seconds or until cheese is melted.
4. Remove from oven then top each with pear slices.
5. Arrange crostini on a platter, drizzle with honey then serve.
TEXT VERSION OF NUTRITION FACTS:
Serving Size: 1/16 of recipe (39 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 16
Amount per serving
Calories 114
Calories from fat 55
Total Fat 6 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 6 mg
Sodium 225 mg
Total Carbohydrates 12 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugars 2 g
Protein 3 g
Vitamin A 2%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 6%
Iron 4%
Courtesy of
Metro KC
